POSTER: computer news || KNOWN BASIC FEATURES OF THE ANDROID-SMARTPHONE SONY XPERIA XZ1

DATE:2017-08-08

More than a week ago, Sony's new flagship smartphone, called Xperia XZ1, was tested in GeekBench. From the database benchmark, we learned that it is based on the eight-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor and has 4 GB of RAM. And now the novelty has appeared in GFXBench, having declassified the remaining technical characteristics.

Sony Xperia XZ1 with model numbers G8341 and G8342 passed the test in GFXBench was reported by our colleagues from GSMArena . In addition to the above-mentioned chip, it is also equipped with a 5.1-inch display with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels (Full HD), 64 GB of internal memory, main and front cameras with a resolution of 19 and 13 megapixels respectively. Both cameras of the new smartphone are capable of shooting 4K-video. In addition, there is support for GPS, NFC and Wi-Fi.

Interestingly, the version of Sony Xperia XZ1 tested in GeekBench was running Android 7.1.1 Nougat, whereas in GFXBench the operating system is Android 8.0.

KNOWN BASIC FEATURES OF THE ANDROID-SMARTPHONE SONY XPERIA XZ1

DigiTimes website with reference to traditional sources informs that the notebook segment against the background of the general fall of the PC market looks not so bad, and by the results of the year it can grow by 5% in quantitative terms, for the first time in five years. Nevertheless, the closer perspective is not so happy, since the shortage of components (battery cells, displays and memory chips) increases the costs of manufacturers, and some of them still try to compete with price wars.

Fighting for the title of market leader HP and Lenovo to avoid dumping in the pursuit of increased sales can not, as the source explains. This undermines the financial performance of both companies. But Apple has another tactic: the company is trying to sell more expensive MacBook models, attracting buyers with new design solutions and the introduction of modern interfaces (at the expense of backward compatibility, as is customary). In the end, if the number of Mac computers sold in the second quarter grew by less than 1% in annual comparison, the revenue from their sales increased by 6.74%. According to some reports, Apple is going to abolish the 11-inch model of the MacBook Air, as it has a less attractive profit for the company.

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POSTER: computer news || DEVELOPERS BORDERLANDS ANNOUNCED A NEW COMPETITIVE FIRST PERSON SHOOTER

DATE:2017-08-08

Studio Gearbox Software, known for the trilogy Borderlands, announced its new project. The novelty already has its own website , but there is little information on it. We know for sure that there are three global modes: ranked, analogous to the usual "fast" game and arena. The new brainchild of Gearbox Software is called Project 1v1.

Noteworthy is the fact that, despite such an unexpected announcement, closed beta testing of Project 1v1 should take place this summer. Actually, this event will only be for players who are geographically located in North America. At least for now.

The list of target platforms is not yet installed. Employees of Gearbox Software are going to publish the first details about Project 1v1 in the very near future.

DEVELOPERS BORDERLANDS ANNOUNCED A NEW COMPETITIVE FIRST PERSON SHOOTER

POSTER: computer news || FOR HONOR WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR FREE TRIAL ON THE COMING WEEKEND

DATE:2017-08-08

A few days ago we told you about the upcoming third season of the competition action For Honor. Now there was information that developers are going to arrange for the launch of the third season of the so-called free weekend. In the period from 10 to 13 August, the project can be tested for free on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. But it is important to remember that in the case of consoles, the availability of Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Plus subscriptions (depending on the platform) is strictly
necessary.